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Food Service Unit - Inmate Funds Section - Inmate Health Care Unit - Inmate Programs - Records Unit Food Service Unit Return to top Inmate food preparation is a contracted service that performs under the supervision of the Corrections Bureau. The kitchen is staffed by food service professionals and they are assisted by inmate workers. It is the mission of the Food Service Unit to provide meals that are prepared to the highest possible standards. Specifics are listed below: Three (3) nutritious meals are provided daily to the inmate population Meal menus are developed by a licensed dietitian Pork products are not served in the facility Medical and Religious meals are provided in certain circumstances Approximately 620,000 inmate meals are served on a yearly basis

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Inmate Accounts:

• At the time of admission, inmates are given a personal money account. Any cash in the inmate’s possession at the time of admission is placed in their account, as are other funds received during while detained at this facility.
• To be declared indigent an inmate must have $1.99 or less in their account for a period of seven (7) consecutive days or longer.
• All inmates (except for Contract Inmates and State Inmates incarcerated as a witness) are charged an initial per diem fee upon intake and daily subsistence fees pursuant to F.S.S. 951.033. The subsistence fee will not be charged nor a lien placed for subsistence to Inmates with less than the established fee in their account. We will collect 100% of all subsistence fees applied if you have the available balance to support the fee. This would include taking the entire amount charged from the inmate’s available commissary fund. Inmate Workers are not charged the daily subsistence fee. All other fees are applicable and are posted in the housing unit.
• Inmates without funds will carry a negative balance for all fees except subsistence. The inmate is responsible for expenditures made by the facility on their behalf. When the inmate has a negative balance, half of any funds received will be used to satisfy the negative balance. The other half can be used to purchase commissary. If the inmate has medical fees, the entire amount of the medical charge can be collected from available funds in the inmates account. Medical charges can be posted anytime after the date of service and will be collected from available funds. If the Inmate does not have funds available, the medical charge will be applied as a negative balance.
• Money orders, Cashier checks, and Government checks may be deposited in the lobby drop box during hours the lobby is open for deposit into the inmate’s account. It may take up to 48 hours for funds deposited in the lobby drop box to be available. Checks and money orders must be payable to the inmate with the inmates full name and JCA # notated. Personal checks and cash are not accepted. Funds may be mailed to the Facility for deposit into an Inmate Account. The funds must be in an envelope addressed to the facility and must state the inmate's name and JCA# on the envelope. "FOR DEPOSIT ONLY" must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope or it will be returned to sender.
• Funds may be deposited in the an inmate’s account for the purpose of bond, commissary or to prefund their GTL Advance Pay Account using the following options:
• Pay By Phone through TouchPay Payment Systems @ 866-323-1899
• Pay via the Web @ www.touchpaydirect.net
• Pay at the Kiosk located in the Jail Lobby, cash and credit, debit cards may be used for deposit
• Money Orders, Cashier Checks and Government Checks can be mailed to the Facility for deposit into an Inmate Account. The funds must be in an envelope addressed to the facility and must state the inmate's name and JCA# on the envelope. "FOR DEPOSIT ONLY" must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope or it will be returned to sender.
• Cash and Credit/Debit cards may be used for deposits using the TouchPay Kiosk in the video visitation lobby. Funds may also be deposited into an inmate's account using ePay via the Internet or TelePay using the toll-free number 866-232-1899. Money orders, Cashier checks, and Government checks may be placed in the inmates account or funds may be mailed in. Checks and money orders must be made out to the inmate’s full name. It is helpful to put the inmates JCA number on it. Personal checks and cash are not accepted.





Commissary:

• Commissary is a privilege.
• Inmates may purchase approved items not furnished by the facility from the commissary. The commissary is a contracted operation with prices set by the vendor. A current price list is provided to the inmate on the menu.
• Commissary is conducted once a week with a maximum order of $70.00. If a holiday interferes with delivery, commissary will be conducted once in the two week period with a maximum order of $140.00.
• If an inmate orders commissary and is released prior to receiving their order, they are responsible for the commissary and it will be held in property for a period of thirty (30) days. After the Thirty (30) day period it will be disposed of according to policy.

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• The Unit is staffed on a 24 hour basis to provide medical care for routine and emergency services.
• All Inmates are screened upon entry into our facility for general and mental health issues to include various types of substance abuse.
• If the inmate is identified as having a medical problem he/ she is rendered appropriate care utilizing all means available to the facility.
• The inmate may be referred to a specialized physician or a third party for treatment if the scope of care needed is not available within the facility.
• Assigned physicians are available to our Nursing staff 24 hours a day.
• Services provided within the Facility include:
• Nurse sick call
• Physician sick call
• Psychiatric care
• Mental Health Counselor
• Department of Health
• Dental
• X-rays and labs

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The Inmate Programs Section develops and schedules inmate programs and activities. These programs are designed to mitigate inmate tension, provide constructive activities and to improve inmate attitude toward incarceration. Components of this section include educational and specialty programs. Participation in these programs is voluntary and considered a privilege. Inmates who are placed in confinement may be removed from programs.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:

• Education
• Basic Education- GED
• Parenting
• Substance Abuse
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Substance Abuse
• Groups
• Anger Management
• Batterers Intervention
• Charlotte County Mental Health
• Dual Diagnosis
• Miscellaneous Activities
• Religious services - Only approved Clergy members on the list may visit an inmate.
• Leisure Reading Library
• Recreational Games

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This section processes all the paperwork associated with the inmate admissions and releases. The Record Section is responsible for maintaining documentation on each detainee and manages telephone requests from the public. This section also:

Contact Information

Lt. Norman Wilson Jr.
Corrections Support Services Commander
26601 Airport Road
Punta Gorda FL 33982
(941) 833-6300
norman.wilson@ccso.org